The American opposition to a draft of a Group of 7 statement marking the third anniversary of Russia’s attack on Ukraine comes after President Trump blamed Kyiv for starting the war.

The United States is pushing back against language in a Group of Seven statement portraying Russia as the aggressor in its ongoing war in Ukraine, the Financial Times reported Friday, citing sources close to the matter.

A diplomatic back-and-forth is underway among Group of Seven members over a joint statement marking the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with the United States resisting a reference to “Russian aggression” in the document.